51 Words Starting With KAR
The prefix KAR appears in 51 words, from 4-letter words up to 14 letters. The biggest cluster is 6-letter words with 8 entries. Average word length: 8.2 letters.
K is a quiet starter in English, often overshadowed by C. But it owns essential everyday words: keep, know, kind, key. Many K-words trace back to Old Norse or Dutch.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with KAR: KARYOTYPICALLY (31 pts), KARYOLYMPHS (28 pts), KARYOLYMPH (27 pts), KARYOKINETIC (25 pts), KARYOTYPIC (24 pts). The shortest is KARN (4 letters) and the longest is KARYOTYPICALLY (14 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in ADZ.
Notable words: KARN — a mound of stone set up as a memorial [n].; KARAT — (US) a unit of quality for gold [n].; KARATE — a Japanese art of self-defense [n].; KARAKUL — a sheep of Central Asia; the curled black fleece of its lambs [n]. Browse words starting with RUB for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with KAR?
KARYOTYPICALLY scores 31 points. Runner-up: KARYOLYMPHS at 28 points. See words ending in TAILS for more high-value options.
How many words start with KAR?
Our dictionary has 51 words that start with KAR. They range from 4 to 14 letters, with 6-letter words being the most common (8).
What is the shortest word that starts with KAR?
KARN at just 4 letters. It means: a mound of stone set up as a memorial [n].